Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Sierra Leone
33.7%
in 2019
UNICEF: World
87.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
UNICEF: World rank
81st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 87.6% against 33.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 53.9%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.6 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 87 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 82.7% | 52.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 86.3% | 49.7% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 87.6% against 33.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: World?
- 53.9%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release